text_original: Irene was now sole ruler of the Empire, but the real power was in the hands of two rival eunuchs of the palace, Stauracius and iEtius, who successively gained the patronage of their mistress.
text_transcription: IRENE WAS NOW SOLE RULER OF THE EMPIRE BUT THE REAL POWER WAS IN THE HANDS OF TWO RIVAL EUNUCHS OF THE PALACE STORAKIOS AND AEUSIUS WHO SUCCESSFULLY GAINED THE PATRONAGE OF THEIR MISTRESS
phonemes: ˈaɪɹiːn wʌz nˈaʊ sˈoʊl ɹˈuːlɚɹ ʌvðɪ ˈɛmpaɪɚ, bˌʌt ðə ɹˈiːəl pˈaʊɚ wʌz ɪnðə hˈændz ʌv tˈuː ɹˈaɪvəl jˈuːnəkz ʌvðə pˈælɪs, stˈɔːɹeɪʃəs ænd ˈaɪ ˈiːɾɪəs, hˌuː səksˈɛsɪvli ɡˈeɪnd ðə pˈætɹənɪdʒ ʌv ðɛɹ mˈɪstɹəs.